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December 03, 2018 | WASD Education Foundation

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (DECEMBER 3, 2018) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation recently concluded its annual Holiday Essay Contest, during which students in kindergarten through sixth grade were asked to answer, in 200 words or less: “What does the holiday season mean to you and why?”

From a pool of 127 entries, the top 25 winners were selected and will receive free ride on The Santa Express on Friday, Dec. 7, sponsored by the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce.This year’s winners are:

Aamilah Amos, fourth grade, Curtin Intermediate School

Hunter Baney, kindergarten, Jackson Primary School

Elijah Bechtol, fifth grade, Lycoming Valley Intermediate School

Madison Betts, fifth grade, Lycoming Valley Intermediate School

Lauren Bogle, fourth grade, Lycoming Valley Intermediate School

Steven Bott, fifth grade, Lycoming Valley Intermediate School

Allie Bower, second grade, Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School

Sophia Darby, fifth grade, Lycoming Valley Intermediate School

Dalton Derr, second grade, Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School

Marianna Divel, kindergarten, Cochran Primary School

Yehickob Echevarria, third garde, Jackson Primary School

Jace Heller, third grade, Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School

Caleigh Horinko, third grade, Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School

Ty House, third grade, Jackson Primary School

Kyra Lichtenfels, fifth grade, Lycoming Valley Intermediate School

Alexia McCloskey, third grade, Jackson Primary School

Alliyah Miller, third grade, Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School

Payton Pepperman, third grade, Stevens Primary School

Cashlin Rogers, fifth grade, Curtin Intermediate School

Kamar Stroud, fourth grade, Curtin Intermediate School

Josie Sweeting, first garde, Stevens Primary School

Sienna Weaver, fifth grade, Lycoming Valley Intermediate School

Tatum Wesneski, fourth grade, Lycoming Valley Intermediate School

In addition to the train ride, two top essay winners were selected and received a $25 gift card to the AMC movie theater downtown, sponsored by the Williamsport Sun-Gazette. These two students are sixth-grader Scott Anthony from Curtin Intermediate and third-grader Nyseim Williams from Jackson Primary.

This year will mark 175 students who have enjoyed a ride on The Santa Express — for free — as a result of the foundation’s holiday essay contest.

The WASD Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the educational experience for students by funding programs, projects and initiatives. For more information on the foundation, or to learn how to make a gift, visit www.wasdeducationfoundation.org.